F5, Inc. (FFIV): financials, SEC filings and peers
F5, Inc. (FFIV) is a communications equipment company in the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
It was founded in 1996 and joined the S&P 500 on December 20, 2010.
Its fiscal year ends in September, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Computer Communications Equipment”.
F5, Inc. at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $3.3B
- Revenue growth
- +9.4%
- Operating margin
- 24.5%
- Net income (12 months)
- $727M
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $970M
- Cash
- $1.6B
- Debt
- —
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $12.56
Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 6, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, F5, Inc. reported revenue of $3.3 billion, up 9.4% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 24.5%: for every $100 of sales, about $25 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $727 million (22.0% of revenue), 8.9% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $1.0 billion and capital spending $80 million, leaving free cash flow of $970 million (29.3% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $1.6 billion in cash and not reported in debt, a net cash position of $1.6 billion.
The diluted share count fell 1.6% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $2.4 billion in fiscal 2020 to $3.1 billion in fiscal 2025, about 5.6% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin widened from 16.7% to 24.8% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.6B | $2.7B | $2.8B | $2.8B | $3.1B |
| Revenue growth | 10.7% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.1% | 9.7% |
| Operating margin | 15.1% | 15.0% | 16.8% | 23.4% | 24.8% |
| Net income | $331M | $322M | $395M | $567M | $692M |
| Free cash flow | $615M | $409M | $599M | $762M | $906M |
| Diluted EPS | $5.34 | $5.27 | $6.55 | $9.55 | $11.80 |
Fiscal years as reported in F5, Inc.’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed August 6, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 27, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed June 23, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
- 10-Q filed May 5, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed April 28, 2026 — Executive or director change; Other event
- 8-K filed April 28, 2026 — Earnings results
Companies like F5, Inc.
Other S&P 500 companies in Communications Equipment:
- ANETArista NetworksSanta Clara, California
- CIENCienaHanover, Maryland
- CSCOCiscoSan Jose, California
- LITELumentumSan Jose, California
- MSIMotorola SolutionsChicago, Illinois
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Questions about F5, Inc.
Is F5, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 30, 2026 was $3.3 billion, up 9.4% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is F5, Inc. profitable?
Yes. It earned $727 million in net income over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, a net margin of 22.0%.
When did F5, Inc. last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on August 6, 2026.
Which companies are similar to F5, Inc.?
In the S&P 500, F5, Inc. is grouped in Communications Equipment within the Information Technology sector. Arista Networks (ANET), Ciena (CIEN), Cisco (CSCO), Lumentum (LITE), Motorola Solutions (MSI) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: F5, Inc.’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.